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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14

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Please answer whether the .,fer from the gov
eminent for a perpetual mot ION is open yet or
not; if so, what is required of to DO a success,
and what is the offerl j.
APRIL 9.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14

Tom JoHNsoNIsM must go in In dianapolis
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Love at First Sight.

IhroDlcIe.
ssaator Reagan is now Prohibitionist Is
this tne consequences of his tampering with
watee when he took his memorable Uathl
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What They Cali Il in Georgia
JeHt EssA Ca Herald.
seq SIMPLY of magnolia acid just received
~ Bs3ss Il os.
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Soapsuds Versus Dynamite.
@sse 70 gAlladium
Nisisrn and Socialism can never flourish in n
country there soap is so largely advertised and
seia IA America.
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Can Down Coyism if We Want To.
Terre Haute Express.
Indianapolis should take heart of grace.
city could nave been more wholly dominates 2
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Telephone Calls.
Business Office. .235 Editorial Rooms .242
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

Section 2lS of the revised statutes of the
United States provides that 1.-The secre-
tary of war shall from time to time cause
to be collected and transmitted to bin, at
the seat of government, all such flags.
standards and colors as are taken by the
army from the enemies of the United
States" There is no statute comforting
upon the president or any other person,
authority to dispose of such trophies in
any way whatsoever. They are the prop
erty of the government. Among the
trophies so collected at Washington are
the following rebel flags which were
taken by Vermont troops in battle:
Battle flag of the Sixth Virginia, captlred
by the Fourth Vermont regiment at L amp-
tons Gap, September IA, 1862
Colors of the Twelfth North Caroina. clp-
trred by the First Vermont cavalry at tcdar
Creek, October 10, 1854.
Confederate battle flag Numbered 3"S on
the records OF the United States ordnance
ofhoe), captured by the Fifth Vetment ri
Petersburg, April g 1886.
Battle flag of the 42d Mississippi NO. :JI.
ordnance Office record captJrcd by the
Eleventh Vermont. ApI il 2, 1865.
Among them ought also to be the colors
of the Eighth Virginia, and of the Second
Florida, captured by the Sixteenth Vel
mont at Gettysburg. These flags were
taken by their captors, escorted by Co. Il.
Capt. Mason, of that regiment, and form
ally delivered to Gen. Mead, at his head
quarters, July 4th, 1868. These two hags
apparently did not reach Washington or
at least no formal record of their capture
appears among the records of the United
States Ordnance Office. Other colors were
taken by Vermont troops, which in some
cases were lost in the army movements,
and in other cases were kept as private
property and brought to Vermont.
The flags which are duly recorded as
above, we are glad to say, will remain at
Washington, not to keep alive any bitter
ness between the sections, but as the
property of the government and trophies
of the victory OF the cause of national
unity, entitled as such to preservation at
the seat Of government.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

As was expected the tories have won
the day in the British Parliament, on
that decisive measure, the coercion bill,
The bill came from the committee on Fri
day last, and that night the twentieth and
last clause was passed in the midst of a
grand jupilation. The Irish members,
after recording their protest against the
bill as it was put, clause by clause, lett
the house in body, while the English
liberals, headed by Mr.. Gladstone, filed
through the house when the sixth clause
was reached to record their votes against
it and did not again resume their seats.
After the first six changes no amend
ments were made, and the fourteen last
clauses were passed without alteration.
but does this end the matter Probably
not. The Parnellites say that they will
still fight the bill to the death. They
hope to secure the deferring of final ac-
ton on the bill until the end of the session
in August, and meanwhile they will con-
centrate all their energies to prevent its
passage. II they are unsuccessful and the
act is put in force, there is little doubt
that serious trouble will result. The ar
rest of the Irish leaders witt only tend to
increase and intensity popular indigna-
tion and it may be that the already high
ly wrought feeling of the Irish people on
both sides of the water, may lead them
into indiscretions which will be every
where regretted. The remedies proposed
by the coercion bill have already been
tried, and with the most unsatisfactory
results. Mr.. Gladstone's present position
on the Irish question is due to the reac-
ton in his opinions brought on by the
mistaken liberal policy in 1881, of which
he was the chief mover The same meth
DDS cannot be pursued by tory govern
ment with any possible hope of success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

sometimes served to settle some historical
question for writers on the war but they
have been seen only by those who went
to find them; and have not stood, to any
conceivable extent in the way of the re-
turn of the era of good feeling between
the sections. If returned they would 90
back to the Southern States, to be received
with parades and orations to be deposit
ed in the State capitols to be borne in
professions and parades, from which the
stars and stripes are excluded and to
serve to teach treason and disloyalty to
the young men of the South.
These flags were captured in battle.
They are of course, as much the property
of the government of the United States as
the guns and ships that were taken in bat
tie, or the United States forts that were
| occupied by the Southern militia and re-
taken by the armies of the Union. They
are not Mr.. Cleveland's property to dis
pose of, in one way or another, and are in
his charge only to preserve them, with the
| other property of the government This
Mr.. Cleveland discovered after he had
invited tho Southern governors to receive
back these trophies, and the Notifying
| result for him is that he has been obliged
to recall his announcements and TO an
| nounce instead that the flags will stay
where they are till Congress chooses to
make some other disposition of them.
Mr.. Cleveland has shown in many ways
that he had little sympathy with the
| patriotic side in the war, and that he cares
nothing for the men who defended the
| flag in our great civil war; but if he had
any tact, in default of the nobler senti
ment, he would at least take pains to CON
ceal his Indifference He would not select a
time just before the annual encampmen t
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
at which he had been invited to be pres
ent, for performance of this sort, no,
make such move till he had conside Cd
the matter from some side other than
| that of pleasing the ex-contederates o.
| the Southern States. AS it is he has
| pleased nobody. The Southerners do not
| get their flags, after they had the
mouths made up to receive them, and the
rest of the people give Mr.. Cleveland no
thanks for the failure of his little illegal
| scheme for they see that he has reln-
| pushed it, only because he had to.
1t is reported that Mr.. Gle, Gland had
the countenance and counsel of Adjutant
General Drum, in this matter. If So i,
shows that Mr.. Cleveland might have had
a better counsellor, and that the United
States army might have better adiniaut
general, than it happens TO have at pres
enu.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
The Confederate Battle Flags.

President Clevelands friends must see
that ne has made very bad mess of the
matter of the return of the captured con
federate flags. With very little consulta-
ton, and with an astonishing want of
tact, Mr.. Cleveland decides, and causes to
be announced TO the governors of the
Southern States, that they can have back
the flags which were captured by the
Union armies, belonging to the regiments
of their respective States. The reason
given for this action-viz,, that it is not
desirable to keep alive the passions and
animosities of the civil war by the preser-
walton of these trophies-was, it is plain,
a delusive reason. These flags have not
been Haunted before the public They
have been kept in pigeon holes in room
in the war department at Washington, in
charge of an old sergeant. They have
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
Another Case.

The latest case of the rejection OF can
didate for an appointment as missionary
under the A. b. C. f. NJ. is, if possible,
more significant than those. before it. 1t
seems to establish the fact that an omis-
sion to dogmatize on the subject of flu
ture probation, is not enough, The candi-
date must dogmatize, and do so in accord
ance with the dogma which Secretary AL
den makes superior to any and all other
points of Christian faith and practice, or
the candidate cannot be accepted. The
facts, as ediIorially stated In the Chris
tidn Union, are that two months ago a
young lady of the Cor gregational demon,
alton, in response to earnest public APP
peals for Christian teachers for Japan. of
fered herself to the American board.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

On this statement Miss -- was reject
ed by DR.. Alden who the Union saws did
hot even submit the case to the prudential
committee for its consideration. As the
committee sustains DR.. Alden in every
thing 1t is not likely hat it would have
made any difference il the ommit tee had
acted on the case.
1t thus seems that candidates ocu Jying
the attitude on the coutroverted J. int in
theology that is occupied by the reign
secretary of the board cannot be allowed
to teach Christianity to the heather One
inference from this fact would Sc en- to be
that DR.. Clark should leave the 5, vice of
the board. If candidate for appoint
ment as missionary, he would not ne ac-
cepted by DR.. Alden. Evidently Il con-
siderable reorganization will be needed at
the coming meeting of the board DR..
Hopkins should resign as president of the
board and be succeeded by DR.. Dexter.
DR.. Clark should step out and give his
place to Joseph Cook. A few such changes
will save the home secretary from further
annoyance by applicants who do any
thinking for themselves. DR.. Alden can
then issue printed statement of belief for
the use of all applicants, !embodyiug his
creed and needing only the signature of the
applicants, and quiet and repose will reign
in the mission rooms in Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

According to new law, pa led at the
close OF the last session of Congress, suit
can be entered against the United States
in the same way as against private pal ",
either in the District or Circuit Cou.5 CT
the United States in the district of which
one is citizen, and according to the
amount of his claim. u the suit is for
less than $1,000 it must be entered in the
District CouIt; if more than $500 in the
Circuit Court. Cases involving $4,000
or more go before the Court of Claims.
This law is of import nee because it is a
departure from the time.honored rule I'll at
sovereign ceunot be sued by an indiyid-
ual, Until his law was passed citizen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

Base ball, as it is played nowadays, is a
dangerous game. The swiftness with
which the hard ball in use is thrown and
batted endangers life and limb. In Lit
coin, Neb, the other day, ball, glancing
from the bat, struck the batter in the
mouth. He fell forward, and in 10 mir
utes was dead from the shock to the nel-
vous system. At another place two play
ers, running to catch a ball, came together
with such force that both We're knocked
senseless. Still, base ball will ,ontinue to
be played as long Ps any young men are
left
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

1t is alleged that King Kalskaua of the
Sandwich Islands has incurred the dis
pleasure of the resident Chinese in his
kingdom, by 'misappropriating" IA con
venient synonym for stealng) large sums
OF money paid him by Chinese companies
for monopoly of the opium trade and
that he does not dare to leave his palace
for fear his Chinese subjects will sum
marily make Queen Kapiolani widow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

of the United States having claim
against the government was obliged to
file it in the Court Of Claims at Washing
ton and then await the courts action,
which has always been slow on account
of an accumulation of unfinished bust
ness or appeal to Congress for relief
which is commonly an equally slow pro
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

Apropos of the new Episcopsl cathedral
to be erected in New York, the ChristiGd
at Work suggests that a grand church
edifice of the sort might fittngly be erect.
ed by all the denominations in concel {, to
be used by all for special services and to
stand as memorial of church unity. 1t
is an eXcellant idea.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

Buffalo Bill had the Princess of Wales
on the box by his side in the drive OF his
Deadwood coach the other day. and a
royal prince and an imperial duke for out
riders. Evidently Mr.. Cody has not been
properly appreciated in this country
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

1t has occurred to various persons and
papers that Kaspar Strumback, who con
fessed himself the murderer of the eirl
killed at Railway, is merely playing a
familiar trick to secure free transportation
from Salem Ill, to New jersey
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

II is something unusual, but vely graft
flying, to see all the leading cities and
towns in Alabama competing earnestly
for the possession of a State university
for negroes Some of them offer gener-
Gus contributions from white citizens in
return for the privilege of furnishing the
location of the university. Truly times
have changed within the past 90 years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

General Sherman says that while he
wouldn't have advised the president at ell
in the matter of vetoing the lauper pen
sion bill, he would have advised him 70
approve all the private pension bills that
had passed the scrutiny of Congress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

Mr.. Gladstone has replied to Mr.. John
Bright's letter accusing him of inconsst-
ency, and with such candor and vigor That
no one can deny that the grand old man"
has the best of the argument.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

The Board of Visitors of Andover Thee
logical seminary, whose decision il given
in another column, are President Seelye
of Amherst, Rev. w. II. Epsts and Mr..
- Marshall 1t is supposed that the re
suit was reached by majority vote, the
two last named voting for it, and Presi-
dent Seelye against
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

ments in the market report9 that coffee
has risen or fallen SO many points" A
point" in the price of coffee is the QUE
hundrcdth part of a cent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

No less than tlUO thousand men were
drawn as jurors in the Jacob Sharp trial
before the jury box was filled. The aver
age American reads the papers nowadays
and is apt to have formed an opinion in
any prominent case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

In letter to he chief promoter of the
Oliver Wendell HolmeJ hospit1l at Hud
son, Wis, accompany ing hymn to be
sung at the dedication, DR.. Holmes wrote
Il am deeply impro -sei with the value o.
good hospital to a community. | have
had the opportunity of knowing good
deal about one such institution, the Mrs
sachusetts general hospi l. have often
thought that should be very glad under
Gel tam circumstances to enjoy the privi
leges of l's restlul quiet, it skilful piI's
clans and srrgc ors, end its adn'"aple
nursing" Many Vernon .ers would say
the same of the Mary Fletcher hosp.tel u
this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

The school board of Bost on has decide
that the children are crowded too hard in
some of the courses of study and the
course in arithmetic, for one thing, is to
be made less exactng. 1t doesn't pay tc
ruin child's health for the sake of the
three RS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

The New York sun says that the great
nuisance of this country is too much legis-
lation and too much government. That is
just what the socialists and anarchists
think
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

Secretary Lamar is to address Tam
many hall on the 4th of July, and the Al
bany journal asks: Twill he dare to re-
lterate the civil service reform sentiments
of his speech at the Calhoun monument ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

Michael Davitt says to the. II ish tenants,
'Resist ~ Mr. Parnell says, "Desist ~
The last syllables of these two words
are very much alike, but the resemblance
stops there
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

When the new ships of war now under
contract are completed, we shall have a
navy ranking fifth or sixth clseg-just
above Chilli among the navies of the
world
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

Ex.Speaker Randall says that Conk ,ess
is sure soon to give the county free to-
bacco and probably free whiskey. That is
the democratic idea of the millennium.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

The appointment of democratic dis
trict attorney gives to the democracy the
last federal office in Vermont, of any ac-
count, with the exception of the Mont
pelier postoffice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

DIR. McGlynn and Henry George have
consented to lun for the New York Sen
ate on the "antipoverty" ticket. They
would make things lively at Albany,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

Gen. Miles has arrived at Tuscan, AR.
zona, and taken charge Of the Indian cam
paign. There is every prospect of pro
longed hosti,ities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

The New York IVOrld'S balloon expert
ment was not an acknowledgements. In
stead of making landing somewhere in
the vicinity of the North pole, the balloon
alighted on farm in Illinois, discharging
its human freight in rather demoralized
condition. Still some observations were
taken at very high altitude with better
instruments than have ever been used by
aeronauts before, and 1t is not improbable
that science has gained something from
the eXperiment-more, probably, than the
publisher of the World has
The bill, passed by the New York Leeis-
lature requiring all railroads in that State
after November /, 1887, to provide guard
rails and platforms over all bridges to
prevent the derailment and precipitation
of trains from bridges, and to prohibit the
use of stoves in cars after May /, 1885, has
been signed by the governor, and is now
a law. Another new law in the State of
New York provides that members in the
State militia injured in discharge of duty
shall receive the same pension as that nj
lowed by the federal government to
United States soldiers injured under ike
conditions.
A recent decision of the Canadian min
lister of agriculture concerning the Ed-
son telephone patents seem to open the
door in the Dominion for competition in
the telephone business. The Bell patent
was annulled two years ago and the
Blake transmitter patent in March last
In the recent suit the three Edison pat
ents have been sustained, but upon the
ground that the Bell company's CONNER
cial telephone now in use docs not en-
body the elements or claims of any of the
Edison patents, and that its use or manu-
| facture by any one would not constitute
an infringement of the Edison patents. ~
Consequently the public is at liberty to
use the Bell telephone so far as the Edi-
con patents are concerned, and both the
Bell and Blake patents are out of the way.
A competing exchange will be established
in Montreal this summer.
The following statistics relatiug 10 The
teaching of music in the public schools OF
the country have been published by toe
United States commissioner of educ2 iou.
He has received reports from 3t3 les and
towns, 06 of which report no instinct on,
1872 report that instruction is given by he
Ordinary teachers, 10 report special teach
ers for music, and IS report tne employ
ment of both ordinary and special teach
ers for music. In 80 cases music is
taught by rOte or without system il
use the fixed do; 81 the "movabe do;"
2 use the tonic sofia system, and the es t
combine these methods in varioue WIS.
All sorts of reasons are given for the lack
of attention to the subject in the e.. les
and towns that report no ipstl uction, in
GLIDING lack of time and interest. " nero
ever music has been Systematically ard
thoroughly taught in the public schools,
it has become branch of educat on which
neither parents nor pupils would he will
ing to relinquish The trouble in most
places which report no instruction. is that
people still cherish the old-fasbioned no
ton that everything which is no. directly
convertible into practical uses is lamen-
tai and worthless.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24

One important officer of the war depart
ment appears to have had no part in the
proposed restoration of rebel battle flags.
So far as can be learned, Gen Sheridan,
the superior of the adjutant-general, was
not consulted as to the propriety of mai
ing such a restoration or asked what he
thought would be the effect of the mere
proposition upon the popular mind.